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shot powerfully from the city at our men with muskets. Although our men did their best, the Vice Admiral turned two large pieces of artillery toward the city, which somewhat reduced the fire and increased the disorder of the Portuguese. But due to a lack of powder and the arrival of night, our men spiked plugged the touch-holes of the cannons so they could have some rest during the night and attack the enemy again freshly in the morning. Meanwhile, our soldiers also arrived at the city gate. Because some Portuguese remained, Lieutenant Lammey was killed, which caused our men to fall into disorder. However, they soon rallied and marched toward the city.

When they arrived before the city early in the morning, they heard from a Portuguese man who had extended a peace flag over the wall. He informed them that the inhabitants and soldiers had retreated from the city and that they could enter safely without any resistance. Thus, this place, which the King of Spain and his subjects had possessed for so many years, fell into our hands. Our men lost only 50 persons in total by water and land, including the previously mentioned Lieutenant and Andreas Nieweig, also known as Gedultshaber. The latter was the captain of the ship Grüningen. The Vice Admiral, who intended to attack the city from the bulwark early in the morning after coming ashore, saw to his great wonder that there was no resistance at all. He marched upward and learned that our men were already in the city, where he joined them. They found the Spanish Governor, Don Diego Mendoza de Furtado, in his house, along with his son and other officers who had remained there. These men were taken prisoner. The said Governor only lamented the meager resistance